Because, to put it bluntly, this display was embarrassing and while all credit must go to the keen and vibrant young Students side, the fact that Halifax gift-wrapped the win cannot be overlooked.
Only Oli Marns stood up to scrutiny – the ultra-competitive back ran, chased, tackled and threw himself into everything as only he can.
But it was a sickening 30th birthday for the former Fax star who looked far from in the mood to celebrate afterwards.
The rest could have been forgiven for searching out heavy books to stick down the back of their pants because a severe backside-kicking was surely the order of the day.
The defeat increased the pressure on coach Rhys Morgan, who was involved in a long and serious discussion with fellow coach Dave Harrison and Chairman of Rugby Graham Allan well after the final whistle.
And he cut an increasingly disconsolate figure on the sidelines as he watched his side implode yet again.
The regular weaknesses were evident as early as the fifth minute when Loughborough scrum half Henry Pyrgos sold a clever dummy and broke though the middle. While Marns almost intercepted the pass, centre Owen Lewis was able to gather and stroll in for a soft try which stand off Paul Trendell converted.
Gordon then failed to hit the target with a penalty attempt while Trendell suffered the same fate from an audacious effort close to halfway.
Marns was instigator of all of Halifax's best work and his quick thinking saw him pick a ball up and drive forward only to find precious little support.
James Endersby eventually offered himself but by that time Loughborough were alert to the danger and he was forced into touch.
Loughborough's next score after 21 minutes was typical of Halifax's season to date. A promising break saw Gareth Brear make good yards but his pass to skipper Danny McGee popped up out of the full-back's grasp and Simon Lilley collected and set off on a punishing run.
That man Marns was there to execute a fine tackle but Halifax went in from the side at the ensuing ruck and after a kick to the corner and catch and drive, Halifax infringed again and Trendell made them pay with the penalty.
A series of errors led to the visitors making it 17-0. Brear saw an attempted clearing kick from his own line charged down and he was presented with a second chance to clear.
His next effort only found centre field and Loughborough's pacy backs returned the ball with interest, full back Grant Pointer weaving a fine path to the line, Trendell again converting.
Halifax's response was good, Gordon kicking a penalty to the corner and a rare successful lineout and drive saw No 8 Richard Brown propelled over.
The second half was only six minutes old when Loughborough effectively sewed the game up.
Halifax's inability to keep hold of the ball enabled flanker Simon Pitfield to take full advantage to go over, Trendell again adding the extra two.
A host of missed tackles then allowed lock Stuart Bale to rumble over, Trendell converting and as Halifax looked a demoralised outfit, No 8 Philip Burgess took the long route to the line, crossing wide out for a 36-8 lead.
Loughborough looked likely to score again after Halifax had made an impressive break via Dominic Moon, Gordon and Craig Emmerson. However, an intercepted pass saw the Students storm upfield and it needed a last ditch tackle from Brear to keep them out.
Fittingly it was Marns who posted the final points.
Gordon's penalty kick to the corner led to a drive that was held up but the ball was moved out wide where Marns dived over for a richly deserved, if ultimately hollow score.
Halifax had the opportunity to post a final try but Gordon, faced with a simple penalty kick to the corner, punted the ball out of play over the try-line and the opportunity went begging.

MATCH FACTS
Halifax: McGee, Brear, Emmerson, Marns, Endersby, Gordon, Castle, Blades, Worsley, Turner, Cammiss, Corrigan, Moon, F. Hall, Brown. Replacements: Barker (Endersby 55), Goodwin (Blades 73), Townend (Worsley 59), Maycock, Whitehead (Corrigan 63)
Tries: Brown, Marns
Conversions: None
Penalties: Gordon
Drop goals: None
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None

Loughborough: Pointer, Coady, Lambden, Lewis, Lilley, Trendell, Pyrbos, Beckett, Urpens, Bale, Aston, Pitfield, Cullen, Burgess. Replacements: Wild (Beckett 59), Hughes, MacFarlane, Bigo (Lilley 63), Rogers (Lewis 68).
Tries: Lewis, Pointer, Pitfield, Bale, Burgess
Conversions: Trendell (4)
Penalties: Trendell
Drop goals: None
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
Referee: M Daubney (RFU)

STARMAN
Oli Marns was head and shoulders above anybody else in a blue and white shirt.
In fact, he was head and shoulders above most of the players in Loughborough colours.
Marns ran and tackled himself into the ground yet could still come up with the passion and determination to dive over in the corner for a try that came too late to make any difference to the outcome.
Nobody could blame him for cutting a bitterly disappointed figure in the clubhouse afterwards. And that on his birthday when he should have been in the mood for a party.
Scrum half Dom Castle works incredibly hard despite seeing his options limited week after week.
He does not always receive the support he deserves from his teammates and as a result he is quite often playing off the cuff.
But he is always trying to create an opening, whether it is through bringing others into play or attempting to exploit a gap himself.
Craig Barker only came on 15 minutes into the second half but he tried to make an impact, whether it was piling into the tackles or scampering through on a break.
He did at least show some passion which is more than some of his colleagues did.

PLAYER POINTS
WORKOUT WAREHOUSE PLAYER OF THE SEASON: 9 Oli Marns; 5 Dom Castle; 4 Ian Spence; 3 Danny McGee, Craig Emmerson, Gareth Brear, Richard Brown; 2 Dominic Moon; 1 Paul Turner, Josh Cammiss, Steve Worsley, Craig Barker.